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Which one of the following statements is correct?

1. Cro-Magnon man's fossil has been found in Ethiopia
2. Homo erectus is the ancestor of man
3. Neanderthal man is the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens
4. Australopithecus is the real ancestor of modern man

Correct answer: Homo erectus is the ancestor of man

Solution

Homo erectus is widely regarded as an important ancestral species in human evolution, bridging earlier hominins and later Homo species. The other choices are incorrect because they either misidentify fossil locations or overstate direct ancestry.

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